ELD4946729: Installation of heating, running water and lighting in Parisian apartments: A lamp with moderator, B candelabre with candles, C suspension with gas D lamp, F wood fire heating, G fireplace with coke grill, H American stove, I kitchen stove J float water tank with coal filter K tap sink L fontaine a cuisine (Different types of heating system, running water and modern lighting in Parisian apartments) Engraving from “The Needs of Life” by Rengade 1887 Private collection, Demarle, Alphonse (1826-1896) / Bridgeman Images
ELD4946845: Different types of pears: A duchesse d'angouleme B Louise Bonne d'avranches C dean of Merode D josephine de Mechelines E Bachelier F bon chretien d'hiver G Epargne (different kinds of pears in a fruit garden) Engraving from “The needs of life” by Rengade, 1887 Private collection, Demarle, Alphonse (1826-1896) / Bridgeman Images
ELD4946952: A triperie: A lungs and heart of beef, B beef tongue C liver E veal head and feet F veal kidneys H veal breast I veal heart K sheep kidneys a skewer (tripe shop: differents pieces of offal of beef and veal) Engraving from “The Needs of Life” by Rengade, 1887 Private collection, Demarle, Alphonse (1826-1896) / Bridgeman Images
ELD4946971: View of a cold cuts A half pork (a ham b aloyau c sides and breast) B fresh ham C smoked ham D sausages and cerevelas F hure G mortadelle de bologna H ham I pig cheese K pig feet L tongue stuffed M andouillette N boudin) (delicatessen, traditional french pork products shop) Engraving from “The needs of the life of Rengade, 1887 Private Collection, Demarle, Alphonse (1826-1896) / Bridgeman Images